(upbeat music) i got this mountain bike for only $11. Wendy Ratte, a free-spirited mother of two, was missing. [phone rings] "sore throat pain? and best of all, their services are completely free. Sign in or register for your free account, Fort St. James man arrested, charged with attempted murder, Thinner forests key to industry prosperity, Man homeless after BC Housing buys building. >> the rcmp have conducted over 350 of these investigations. right after denis was sentenced to 15 years to life, he suddenly turned to anna. don't start humira if you have an infection. >> we love each other very much. On Nov. 3, Ratte was convicted of second-degree murder for shooting his wife in the head and dumping her naked body in a swamp. >> right. -no, no. but that's not catchy, is it? >> judy told me, "we don't understand. no one had seen her. i broke down. here's what's happening. >> there are three things i want -- loyalty, truth, honesty. the stories were all anecdotal. he said, "these people don't want to go to the police. and reliable coverage, nationwide. maybe a phone call to wendy's family back in the states. >> translator: it's all true what you told them? finally, he was sure. >> i never met the joneses, but the stories i heard were that indeed people would not have been surprised if they had acted out some of the threats that they were alleged to have made. >> oops. >> once. heart monitors that let your doctor watch over you, just like you watch over your best friend. Facebook gives people the power to. >> i was tied up and tortured. he said, "if i keep the house, she'll have a home to come home to." for some, that's all that's needed. 615 following. i want you to tell me the truth." Her remains were never found, and the case remained unsolved for more than a decade,. >> it was a blow that he'd gone that low, but when i tried to. The 1997 murder of a Prince George woman and the subsequent conviction of her husband for second-degree murder 13 years later could be featured on a U.S. network television show. >> you were close to your mother? on November 14, 2020. with us as always. one who did it. YT ONLY - Dateline 1057 Stringout. i didn't want to leave a mark, right? >> dionne who had warned denis not to take the lie detector test got a call from her vastly relieved brother. FACTS -Wendy Ratte a wife and mother of 2 kids disappeared on August 18th,1997 at the age of 44 -American free-spirit born in a well to do family from New England -Became a teacher like both parents -Had a bipolar personality -One of her odd personalities was Shanna, a wild child who wanted nothing but freedom -Ran away from home twice the fake blood is truly phenomenal. i'm dara brown. coming up -- and gabriel isn't the only one with doubts. she tried to do in her everyday life. wipe. he admitted it. and he guarded a hotel room door as an undercover officer savagely beat a woman. this early in the investigation, any lead was welcome. >> i kind of hold my breath and go through it and hope that whatever i say is going to work for my dad. >> he was going to protect his family and protect his kids. i saw the "i'm caught" look in his eye. -okay. . didn't get that at all. >> you wouldn't think he'd forget about $2,000. CLIP 06/06/22 . >> the case of the disappearance of wendy ratte was at a dead end. it was the police asking her to come downtown. helps you brush in vital minerals to actively repair and strengthen enamel. meantime government in new mexico are stepping up requirements. Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Gabriel Adrian Avila was the culprit responsible for the rape and murder of the 22-year-old graduate student. she went back to prince george, had a heart to heart with him and then called lois. wendy or a second personality some say lurked inside? Police investigated: a bitter feud with a neighbor, a possible serial killer. he was calm. she chased down the leads. last august, did you murder wendy? there was, after all, that sighting at the greyhound bus station. >> in the classroom. question him about it, he just said, you know, hey, my kids are gone, my wife's gone. i never knew when my symptoms would keep us apart. the sweet free spirit of prince george, british columbia, had vanished from her life as slick as a magic acted. it's another woman gone missing in unsubstantiated ways. >> i can't imagine how it --. Watch a special preview of 'Deception,' an all-new Dateline report airing Friday, June 14th, at 8pm/7c. the family could certainly use the cash, and denis figured he was pretty good. letting him go as a suspect must have been difficult. dupixent is the first treatment of its kind that continuously treats moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis, even between flare ups. >> deceptive, meaning according to the police polygrapher, that denis ratte lied when he claimed he had nothing to do with wendy's disappearance. >> rumors of suspects nabbed by a mr. big sting had every right to cry foul said criminologist cory keenan. >> yeah. call or click now to enroll or see how your plan compares. >> that's what i needed. at the edge of the wilderness, far from her connecticut past, a small house a few miles outside of prince george, british columbia. and his meeting with the crime boss, he said, was a chance to finally make the investigation stop. not only on never finding his wife again about on himself. >> i brought her more behind the garage. >> in the performance? and you know, he didn't have much of an answer. Gabriel was in the kitchen and he was more or less paying attention when his mom and dad told him they were off to run some errands. >> she was so angry. >> he said, "i'm done. >> where do you start? without it, there's no way to tell whether the suspect is telling the truth or is lying. Ratte case draws NBC Dateline's attention The 1997 murder of a Prince George woman and the subsequent conviction of her husband for second-degree murder 13 years later could be featured on a U.S.. but, when used at the first sign, abreva can get you back to being you in just 2 and a half days. >> he was a proud man who didn't like his dirty laundry aired, and she just had to everyone they knew. lead investigator rob burret monitoring the video in a nearby room. progressive is always here for you with round-the-clock service. but the results were inconclusive. Wendy Ratte, a free-spirited mother of two, was missing. who are these people? then they can't help me. so, uh, yeah, just a silly mistake. but we were both so lost that we couldn't -- we couldn't be there for each other anymore. and tender moments like these, anna said, reminded her how much she yearned for the bond they once had. >> upon our review, we came to the same conclusion as judy did, that denis ratte was the suspect in his wife's disappearance. >> in the fall of 1997, as investigators interviewed more and more people that knew the family, they discovered that ever since the mill accident that denis had lost his job two years earlier, the perfect little family had not been quite so perfect after all. a macbook pro for under $16. don't do it. the staged kidnapping. >> translator: i have never said that, that i killed her, first of all. >> reports that wendy was mentally ill, that it wasn't her but her alter ego that may have left town? >> a phone call from dad asking if we'd seen mom because she hasn't shown up where they were supposed to meet. but anna had another word for it. >> oh, yeah. >> yes. >> denis ratte had come to the moment of truth. spray. your sign's pointing at my sign, so people are gonna look at my sign. >> translator: it was fast? Join Facebook to connect with Gabriel Ratte and others you may know. i'm not eating at the soup kitchen anymore. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. coming up -- >> it became sickening after a while to hear the police issue another release that another girl had gone missing. It'd take an elaborate, undercover mission to finally crack this case. >> well, that was really hard for him, as you can imagine. Gabriel Pelletier was born in 1958 in Montral, Qubec, Canada. >> he said he did it between the house and the garage. there are auctions going on right now, so what are you waiting for? mom didn't miss appointments. >> then three months into the operation, the sting was primed. the final states to be called in the 2020 election. and just hearing it made it kind of official that the person i held so dear wasn't there anymore. >> translator: it was all true. they're waiting for satellite results from the u.s. >> satellite results? >> what was it like to hear that? she said, yes, very certainly. and that's when he noticed she was still moving. . the van was locked, but denis had an extra key. sliding into a darker understanding of her father. >> i spoke to him in french about how i loved him, first of all. was she dead? except for poker. >> you look at the full circumstances of it. it's truly phenomenal. and forcibly took her and put her in the hospital. saw clear or almost clear skin, and, had significantly less itch. i'm going to tell you. because 99% of the time, the husband did it. being honest. one of 800 unsolved cases on the unit's books. >> the polygraph operator rereads his charts. Police investigated: a bitter feud with a neighbor, a possible serial killer. and although the rcmp did not find any physical evidence to corroborate denis' confession to mr. big and his gang, it turned out they did have evidence that was perhaps much more compelling, and they got it after denis ratte was arrested. "That's why movies work so well everywhere in the world, because we all gravitate towards certain human dramas and certainly this is one drama of the highest order. but my sense was if denis betrayed her trust again, it was over. When Wendy Ratte, a free-spirited mother of two, goes missing, police go under cover to crack the case. >> denis' defense lawyer hammered undercover detectives about the lack of physical evidence and pointed out lies denis had told mr. big and his gang. coming up -- the investigation is transformed when detectives run up against a fresh and frustrating piece of evidence. >> what was it like to testify in the trial? his target? he wasn't there. after about an hour of conversation, she finally just shook her head and said, i'm very sure that it was dad. you're not the first person to ask me. december, 2010. to save time and stay ahead of the mess but scrubbing still takes time. which left wendy's husband, denis. with a rifle, one shot, you know, nice and easy. coming up -- a missing persons case like no other because who actually disappeared? experts warn it could climb to more than 400,000 by march 1st. >> when "dateline" continues. Uploaded by what it took for her to forgive him hurt him deeply. >> uh-huh, yep. >> wendy wanted her children to have the emotional stability she couldn't seem to manage even in her solid middle-class upbringing. a crucial moment when a high-stakes gamble went very wrong. it has triple action support for your joints, cartilage and bones. Police investigated: a bitter feud with a neighbor, a possible serial killer. >> it was quite a shock that somebody who is apparently normal, everyday, almost a stereotype in that sense could disappear without a trace. that it was betrayal, and you put years of devotion into someone, to be cut down like that. support that. i couldn't. >> when "dateline" continues. he had more money than he'd made in a long, long time. gabriel noticed that the old self-assured denis was back. but her brother, gabriel? all auctions start at $0 and everything must go. i went to the media to say don't forget. >> he said she left with no money, but then in the following statement, he claims that she he gave her money. >> his father was in prison, and his mom -- well, his mom -- do you really believe in your heart that there is a possibility that your mother is still out there somewhere? >> he got a little desperate and started gambling more and more to try to get money for the family. >> yeah. we'll get through it. and would often ask, how much did you look into this because i knew there was an american sect. >> absolutely not. he was lucky. what about the jones family, the neighbors who wendy helped evict from their property? that's because wendy turned 18, checked herself out, and disappeared again. >> and angry. a van with a dent in the door that nobody could remember seeing before. but at the same time, it's like i knew. i finished her off with that. >> translator: you know, it's hard. 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